Compound and Simple Probability

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

• 8/25

• 4/13

• 10/26

• 1/3

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7

• 5/49

• 5/7

• 10/49

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

• 8/121

• 4/11

• 2/11

• 4/121

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:

4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown

What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/10

What is the probability of spinning a red if we spin 30 times?

• 1/5

• 1/30

• 3/30

• 1/10

If I spin 35 times, how many times should the color yellow show up?

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 10

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

• 8/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a yellow candy, not replacing it, then selecting a green candy?

• 1/5

• 3/19

• 3/95

• 12/380

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3%

• 50%

• 75%

What is the probability of spinning a number less than 5? 

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3 %

• 66 2/3%

• 83 1/3%